New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
SUPPLEMENT-.
PAGES 9 TO 1s.
no OPEN A MUSEUM SUNDAYS
THE NATURAL HISTORY TRUSTEES ACT


Az OFFER TO THE CITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MONEY FOR ExPENsss ASKED.
The trustees of the American Museum VI N"
History have determined to take the n's' uev
stem toward opening that Museum 10 'h1 puo' -
Sundays They have discussed tue sill 49, trra.
ouublv and have conferred also WIN 'n0 -
o"c' ~ uusenm of Art on the
h;o. Int until few days ago no
decision could he reached large portion OF INC
trnstees are opposed to the measure anu nav
fornlv voted against ii. In view Oh .ne 'u"i
80 i; IN he bu,lt to the Museum and lib lncreas-
,nc axnenses il was finally determined 10 ihaNo
nronosition to the city authorities onerihg 70
the institution on Sundays on certain co"u,1io"
and the following letter has been sent 10 inc Doaiu
of Estimate and Apportonment ana u 'ne ~
Commissioners: .,-. l,o,ri+tas
of the American Museum OF Natural History he Drsxei
day present Messr resolution was adopted:
Pesolced THAT the chairman OF this committee De
TO sign and copy Of the following letter 70 e
Apportionment and the Department oil Puoic r"rAs
Your honorable bodies former occasions d ~
attention to that orr Museum soH US AN omen
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city toward the at Subject by
tees could be had Invitation Of the Mayor
ST5 5i'S To- discuss ns res
oiuon offered to open the Museum on ouiu' anu '
opinion and you that B ss G
that unless some aTrangemehhs, wa" Mo asdtona money
ns s S9ap Sa by yar Boards to hereafter
f0 any the following resolutions adopted
esolred the opiuion Of the Trustees IL ~ ho'
able to open the Museum on Sunday until sui'Soie ie
ments can be made with the public authorities
Resolpsd That Executive Committee Dc hSuu0'o" W
confer with the Department OF Parks and with the bouo
ApportiOnment with view to such ARRANGEMENT
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fully considered the whole subject to what the
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year expenses viii be at least yyoy cb Ior be-
required making probably yearly OF $4,000 IRE
'PfShv oDsn the Sunday ; committee
sSs sD careful FUN cessFenSs With the
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oneG@arter additional Tor ens1 ss ;:n,i 2 2sS
Additional coal engine and other supppies...---. ooo
wedesre your attention to the fact that Tor tine
feauiTed to keep and dirt with 6 6s
utmost no case can oe maze gn me M4sen during
week days our collections suffer dust PspetTat3g int
sss s 70 the pabe es and o. others the
that a. e sdu S rss y see the heck
ne on ss in PsD 1Hs shs would
there would be no necessity for opening .ns We also as
sumo that contributions subscripons now received
a Of the Museum on sunday VIII be wihdraw9 We Ind
therefore come to the ts s demand SSs he c
authorities the city houh assume me enpeass p
a6nu@ 10 Ss WE FeS would Eh 9 ac
cali your portion Of Article NJ OF our consutu
The contribution Of 900 or more funds of the
any TIM shall entitle the person gSinS te
in pcpeuitv appoint the successor IN such
nersnn Ssr he same 70 be fellow shall the
gn in such e low i s,,,. the
giving the 70 be life % to either of tho
above degrees given to the Museum books or
DsS%e9s Which he sh Value Of wce the
requisite TO his admission to me same aeg,ee a @ he
sea- OF scers ticket admits two persons the Museum
every sy except sunday ali receptions and special e
hiGons may used by member OF Tie suoSefoe''
The single admission tickets admit the bearer to the ma
sued subscribers for distribution among friends an
The nine patrons trys a rsSW,
and a lS9 e %i Ar.ies % Good with them
that the should not be S sSe9 On &
on MUnaS O
that the museum be in proper state OF ceannes,
receive Monday according TO Agreement IN present
ing the above have only taken INTO cohsea
zion the needs Of the present building AS you aio
permitting honorable bodies 10 afOPato
500 600 additional building has been ,se nu IDo
trustees request 10 make provision Qr
stuction OF buiing plans OF when VIII soon 10
presented When said building Is completed inc eA
peDses of the museum VIII he hIsSdV that ,n
fIriher appropriations will be required and VIII be ASKER
for Therefore making The arrangement now 2Ooseu le
trustees ask at tic proper time lor an AZ
Cifional appropriation for this purpose. - A..
probably that we are dependent upon Io
generosity of the OF the 10 supply aadohs
10 the time 10 time The more inc Guy app9
PIRATES buildings current expenses The more h
mails adding TO It's cOectons thus enhancing e
and from year 10 year
BY order OF the Executive COMMITTEE
JAMES NJ CONSTABLE
Chairman.
The plans for new buildings are now being pre-
pared by the trustees and when completed they
will be presented to tine Park Department, under
whose supervision the building is to be erected.
If approved the bonds will be sold by order OF the
Board of Apporticnment. Before the Museum can
be opened on Sunday, however, bill will have 10
be passed by the Legislature permitting the CITY
to give the Museum additional appropriation,
ms the present law provides that not more IMAM
SIS, 900 shall be appropriated for that purpose.
APPOINTMENTS TO BE KNOWN TO-MOREOW